creativity. confidence. community.
Welcome to Oak LearnersOak Learners is a private alternative school and learning centre, offering a full time day school as well as a wide variety of Online and Outdoor programming, including tutoring, music, art, outdoor education, dance, yoga, day camps and more.
Everything you love about Oak Learners is now available online!
Our Mission
Our mission is to inspire creativity, foster technique and encourage confidence. We aim to nurture growth by developing individuality and promoting community.
Our approach
Oak Learners offers a Reggio Emilia Inspired Private School for students JK through Grade 6. Our curriculum is progressive, interdisciplinary, inquiry-based programming in a student-driven, teacher-facilitated, alternative learning environment.
Our mission is to inspire and create an authentic curriculum to provide a balanced learning environment, nurturing children’s natural curiosity about their world with student-centered experiences. We believe every child is capable and will be successful when every family belongs to a supportive educational community.
Vision
Core Values
Integrity in all endeavours.
Honesty & Transparency in all communication.
Accountability to ourselves, our mission and our Community.
A commitment to Innovation in education and development.
Collaboration and an appreciation for Diversity.
Register for the 2020-2021 School Year
Now accepting applications for students in Kindergarten through Grade Six.Learn more about our progressive and inquiry-based alternative private school, inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy of personalized learning. At Oak Learners, students are encouraged to explore their world in an interdiscipliniary approach to education and learning.
Registration is ongoing for the 2020-2021 School Year. Book a tour to visit us today to learn how your child can benefit from our personalized approach to education.
Alternative Learning Centre
Extra-Curricular Programmes
Beyond our Day School, Oak Learners also offers a wide range of programming for all ages, designed with creative and inquisitive learners in mind.
Academic Programs
At Oak Learners, we offer a unique and personalized approach to tutoring, which blends mentoring, mindfulness and academic support to ensure the best possible outcome for your child.
Music Programs
We offer a supportive learning atmosphere, working with your child’s unique learning style to inspire their strengths and interests. Private Music lessons available in: Guitar, Piano, Vocal, Violin, Ukulele, Drums, Bass & more!
Day Camps
Oak Learners offers PA Day, March Break and Summer camp experiences throughout the year, designed to engage naturally inquisitive and active children.
Mindfulness & Yoga
Oak Learners Mindfulness Programs are designed around you and your family, we teach children and adults alike how to quiet their mind, be in the present moment and heal from the inside out.
Special Dates
A Word
From Our Director
“Every child has the capacity to excel and succeed when they are given the tools and taught the skills to help them on their journey. “
– Kelly Farrell
Our News & Announcements
Stay up to date with news and events from the Oak Learners community.
Some Tips & Tricks to Transform Tough Behaviour
It is clear that routine and a consistent schedule is helpful and healthy for kids. However as parents and educators can tell you, we can’t always stick to the same pace or keep our usual routines. As we have seen during the pandemic, life can certainly throw its...
The Importance of “Green Classrooms” During a Pandemic
Daily outdoor lessons in green spaces has the potential to boost focus, confidence and self-regulation in young children, thereby setting them up for greater academic and social-emotional success.
Engaging Curious Minds: Online Resources for Learning Science at Home
Science is an exciting subject for students of all ages, as kids get to learn about the world around us in a way that is applicable to them. The science resources below all feature exciting ways for students to explore science topics within the curriculum and...
Give Me A High Five!
Why do we give high fives? Simply, the “high five” is a gesture that encourages a positive outcome! It is like a mini celebration. We give high fives when we are proud of someone, when we complete a task, or just generally, passing along a “good feeling.” It is...
Secret Message Gondola Game
Part 1: Gondola system (Inspired by Science Projects for Kids) Science Projects for Kids created an idea that you can make a gondola operation system that you can pass messages from one person to another! What you need: 2 Ziploc sandwich bags 2 chairs Yarn Scissors 4...
Daily Math Practice: Online Resources and At Home Ideas
As students start heading back to school, whether in person or virtual, you may be looking for some fun ways to encourage math practice! The resources below all have fun and free options for students of all ages to learn and practice their math skills. Cool Math 4...
Get In Touch
Location: 394 Royal York Rd. Etobicoke, ON
Telephone: 416.820.5233
Email: info@oaklearners.ca